Did he expect the employer to fire him? Was there any collusion between the man and his employer?

Are his coworkers chagrined because they would miss the man/his contribution to their business? Because the man's being fired or asking to be fired caused them additional problems, whether foreseen or not? Because they wished they'd thought of this tactic first?

Did he expect the employer to fire him? PossiblyWas there any collusion between the man and his employer? No

Are his coworkers chagrined because they would miss the man/his contribution to their business? No Because the man's being fired or asking to be fired caused them additional problems, whether foreseen or not? Yes Because they wished they'd thought of this tactic first? No

Did the employer expect being asked to fire the man? Did the employer want to fire the man? Did the man need to quit the job as a result of employer's decision (as opposed for example to man resigning himself)? Did the man expect to gain financially on this incident? Would the man still have asked for being fired if it had made his coworkers happy?

Did the employer expect being asked to fire the man? No Did the employer want to fire the man? YopeDid the man need to quit the job as a result of employer's decision (as opposed for example to man resigning himself)? NoDid the man expect to gain financially on this incident? NoWould the man still have asked for being fired if it had made his coworkers happy? Yes

Did the man do something, that caused employer to fire him (besides just asking)? Did the man tell something that caused employer to fire him (besides just asking)? If yes, did he tell it to the employer? Someone else? Did the man justify his request? If yes, is it relevant how? Did employer's attitude towards the man change? As a result of his request?

Did the man do something, that caused employer to fire him (besides just asking)? NoDid the man tell something that caused employer to fire him (besides just asking)? No If yes, did he tell it to the employer? Someone else? Did the man justify his request? YesIf yes, is it relevant how? YesDid employer's attitude towards the man change? Noish As a result of his request? Noish

Was the man simply trying to make a point about the (in)actions of management? YesishDid he do something worthy of being fired because he knew that they wouldn't fire him? NoDid his coworkers not believe him? No

Some more questions: if the man had simply quit, would his co-workers have been so upset? Or was it not possible for him to simply quit? (Answer the first question as if it were possible even if it wasn't, please)

So, let's see... he did __________, asked to be fired, and justified it by revealing ________? He did this to prove a point about management behavior. Was ___________ something that others were doing that he disagreed with, that he was exposing through his actions?

Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 9:15 pm: So, let's see... he did __________, asked to be fired, and justified it by revealing ________? Not reallyHe did this to prove a point about management behavior. Was ___________ something that others were doing that he disagreed with, that he was exposing through his actions? Yesish

Did the man do something that should result in his being fired, but the employer did not fire him? Would any of his colleagues have asked for being fired if he/she had been in the man's situation? Would a woman have asked for being fired if she had been in the man's situation? Did the man want to protest against employer's policy towards particular group of workers?

Did the man do something that should result in his being fired, but the employer did not fire him? No Would any of his colleagues have asked for being fired if he/she had been in the man's situation? Apparently not Would a woman have asked for being fired if she had been in the man's situation? YesDid the man want to protest against employer's policy towards particular group of workers? Yope

Is the Title relevant? Only in that the puzzle is about firing Is this connected to The Apprentice?No

Is the relevant group of workers: determined by race? determined by gender? determined by political views? determined by sexual preferences? determined by religion? Is the relevant group pregnant women?

Is the relevant group of workers: determined by race? determined by gender? determined by political views? determined by sexual preferences? determined by religion? Is the relevant group pregnant women?

I'll save you some time and confusion and say the particular group of workers is the man and his co-workers

Did the policy the man yopeishly protested against concern hiring? Yopishly this firing? payments? holidays? how the work is divided among people? And yopishly this, no to the rest equimpent they work with? workplace conditions?

Were the new workers (just hired) offered better conditions than experienced workers? Was the man (and his coworkers) given more work than they could do? Was there no work to do for man and his coworkers?

Were the new workers (just hired) offered better conditions than experienced workers? NoWas the man (and his coworkers) given more work than they could do? No Was there no work to do for man and his coworkers? Yes

Did the man want to get something to do? Wouldn't he prefer to keep doing nothing, as his coworkers would? Did something important to the man depend on his achievements at work? Did the man have another job waiting for him?

Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 1:32 pm: Did the man want to get something to do? Wouldn't he prefer to keep doing nothing, as his coworkers would? Did something important to the man depend on his achievements at work? Did the man have another job waiting for him? No to all

Was the man himself a politician? Would the act of sacking him have an effect on the make-up of the government, over and above the simple fact that he wasn't employed by them any longer? Would the government majority be affected?

Would this be UK government? Or US government? US government, and relevant

Was the man himself a politician? NoWould the act of sacking him have an effect on the make-up of the government, over and above the simple fact that he wasn't employed by them any longer? Not in any meaningful wayWould the government majority be affected? No

Sorry, I've not been clear - was the employee a Congressman? Or the "boss" was Congress? Was he some kind of secretary? Or Intern? (I'm not familiar enough with US politics to make a distinction)

He wasn't directly employed by Congress, but was a member of the federal government. For some reason, he had to ask all 535 members of Congress to fire him, rather than his direct superior. Hope that helps.

Were man's coworkers not willing to let people know they have nothing to do? Were they afraid that public opinion may demand their being fired too? Yes to both, but there's a specific reason they thought they might be fired

Did the man's request to his employers involve more than just the request to fire him? Yes Also to fire his colleagues? Yes Or to do something else to them they wouldn't enjoy? Yes

Did the man suggest the whole department for which they worked performed a redundant task? This is exactly it.

**********SPOILER************* This past summer, federal employee Mike Marsh wrote Congress asking that he be fired, but in particular, he thought his entire job and department should be eliminated. As you probably know, for the past five years or so there have been intense political arguments over how and where to cut the American federal government's budget. Mike, who worked for an obscure agency designed to promote business in Alaska set up by a powerful Alaskan Senator, could not in good conscience allow it continue, and begged that the money be put elsewhere. Needless to say, his coworkers were less than happy with the idea.

Although Senator Stevens left office in shame - a scandal - and then died when a plane he was on slammed into terrain - he was the one who put forth the "200-mile limit," preventing foreign fisheries from plundering the abundant North Pacific off US shores. In my region, those who know of this write off his legislative pandering, and praise him for that one great act, which secures billions of dollars for the US economy.

If I recall correctly, the prosecution team against Senator Stevens hid evidence that exonerated him, and they were all disbarred while he was posthumously exonerated. With the scandal, he barely lost reelection and was prevented from dying as he lived, a U.S. Senator. I'm prepared to cut his memory a little slack on that count alone.

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